FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Guatemala
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to November 25, 2025
FDA refused 18 bakery products shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 25, 2025, 5 of them in 2025; the most refused products were white bread and plain cookies, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Guatemala by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | +150% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100% |
| 2023 | 1 | -86% |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 3 |
White bread refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 10 white bread lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 25, 2025, 56% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | 10 | 55.6% |
Recent white bread refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | ALLERGENCOLORLABEL | Source |
Plain cookies refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 3 plain cookies lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 25, 2025, 17% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 3 | 16.7% |
Recent plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FLAVR LBLG | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FLAVR LBLG | Source |
Mixed plain cookies refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 2 mixed plain cookies lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 25, 2025, 11% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | 2 | 11.1% |
Recent mixed plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xportagt, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Xportagt, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRETRANSFAT | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Guatemala
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bread crumbs | 1 | 5.6% |
| Bread/rolls/buns | 1 | 5.6% |
| Oatmeal plain cookies | 1 | 5.6% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Guatemala
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 7 | 23% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 6 | 20% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 5 | 17% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 10% |
| FLAVR LBLG | Appears to contain an artificial flavoring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact. | 2 | 7% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 7% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 7% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 1 | 3% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 1 | 3% |
| OFF ODOR | The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be… | 1 | 3% |
Guatemala bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Export e Imports San Rafael | Huehuetenango | 9 |
| Pexvargt S.A. | Guatemala City | 3 |
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A. | Guatemala | 1 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Guatemala
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maribel TemuGuatemala Cit, Guatemala | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | FILTHYINSANITARYOFF ODOR | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Bimbo de Centroamerica S.A.Chimaltenango, Guatemala | Oatmeal plain cookies,biscuits, and wafers | NO ENGLISHLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Xportagt, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Xportagt, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRETRANSFAT | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FLAVR LBLG | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FLAVR LBLG | Source | |
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Bread crumbs | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | ALLERGENCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | FILTHY | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | FILTHY | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | FILTHY | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Guatemala
- How many bakery products shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of bakery products from Guatemala in 2025 through November 25, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Guatemala the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 7 lines), ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 6 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from Guatemala?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Guatemala in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Guatemala firms; see the country page.
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